axinite

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noun

A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.

OriginFrench axinite →
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Meanings

nounaxinite (countable and uncountable, plural axinites)

plural axinites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ferroaxinite

Origin

  1. Frenchaxinite
  2. Englishaxinite

From French axinite, from Ancient Greek ἀξίνη (axínē) + -ite, after its shape.

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Translations

Catalan axinita
  • axinitaborosilicate
Czech axinit
  • axinitborosilicate
Finnish aksiniitti
  • aksiniittiborosilicate
Polish aksynit
  • aksynitborosilicate
Slovak axinit
  • axinitborosilicate
Spanish axinita
  • axinitaborosilicate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anxitie
Cite this entry
APA

axinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axinite

MLA

“axinite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axinite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axinite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axinite.

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